Places worth the detour in Trabzon

11 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Trabzon, Turkey, across 3 kinds of detour; churches, temples & shrines are the largest group (7). Best known: Hagia Sophia, Trabzon. 10 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Sacred sites7 Ruins & the uncanny3 Built landmarks1

All 11, ranked 11

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Hagia Sophia, Trabzon

Sacred sites · 13th century · Notable

Byzantine monument in Trabzon, Turkey

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2.Fatih Mosque, Trabzon

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Mosque in Trabzon, northeastern Turkey

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3.Yeni Cuma Mosque

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Mosque in Trabzon, northeastern Turkey

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4.Saint Anne Church, Trabzon

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Church in Trabzon, Turkey

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5.Trabzon Museum

Ruins & the uncanny · 21st century · Hidden gem

House museum, archeological museum, ethnographic museum in Trabzon, Turkey

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6.Kaymaklı Monastery

Ruins & the uncanny · 15th century · Hidden gem

A ruined Armenian Apostolic monastery

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7.Saint Gregory of Nyssa Church, Trabzon

Sacred sites · 13th century · Hidden gem

Church building in Trabzon, Turkey

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8.Kızlar Monastery

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Near Trabzon

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9.Kalepark

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Fortress in Ortahisar District

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10.Atatürk Köşk

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Building in Trabzon, Turkey

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11.Gülbahar Hatun Mosque

Sacred sites · 16th century · Hidden gem

Mosque in Trabzon, northeastern Turkey

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